Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.14.47
Nirodha· Winding upThe Queen Hears and Hastens
“In great agitation, the maidservant struck her breast with both hands and cried loudly in regretful words. Hearing her loud voice, the Queen immediately came, and when she approached her son, she saw that he was suddenly dead.”
What the purport teaches
- In great agitation, the maidservant struck her breast with both hands.
- She cried loudly in regretful words, and the Queen immediately came upon hearing her.
- Approaching her son, the Queen saw that he was suddenly dead.
Try this today
Give your full attention to someone who expresses distress today.
Ask yourself
How attentive am I when another person expresses distress?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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